I have asked this question locally and gotten some very interesting answers, So i will ask it here to see what everyone's input is.....
Could Jesus Christ have been exactly like Cris Angel the Illusionist by developing his skills at an early age and fooling everyone into beliveing he was the perfect savior?
Perhaps he developed a form of magic?
Do YOU think it would have been possible?
2006-08-08 19:37:50 · 17 answers · asked by bmxcollections 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, Chris Angel is an extreme performer who concentrates on the shock and adulation he receives. Jesus was out to reform a theocracy. If Chris Angel altered his focus from a mundane approach, however, I believe he would be able to accomplish many of the miracles attributed to Jesus. I really think Jesus managed to perform true magic not just illusion. I also feel that if many illusionists would suspend disbelief, they too could achieve true magic, but their lack of faith in their own abilities cripples them.
2006-08-08 19:54:49 · answer #1 · answered by michael s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know, I have thought the exact same thing. Also, what if Jesus came back? We have so many impressive illusionists and religious charlatans that he might be considered a fraud. He would have to part the Mississippi live on CNN.
I agree with an answer above though. No magician will allow himself to be nailed to the cross.
2006-08-08 19:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did Cris Angel bring people back from the dead? Did Cris Angel go through incredible torcher and death to prove a point? If anyone ever develops a way through magic to bring people back to life and cure diseases they really need to tell a doctor. Quite a few hospitals and nursing homes could use it.
2006-08-08 19:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by keys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though I personally don't believe that, I also don't believe in the impossible.
So, yes, it is possible.
Now, I wonder if it matters?
I mean, what is more important? The message or the messenger?
Just because he may or may not have been a manifestation, does that mean his lessons...
being good and kind, to care for the ill, have mercy, cast no stone...
... are all in question?
The Chronicler
2006-08-08 19:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by The Chronicler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baloney. Do you actually think that Criss Angel would die for what he believed? Jesus could have denied it at any time but never did.
And keep in mind that Criss stages his events. I don't think the Romans were working in collusion with Jesus.
2006-08-08 19:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by Lupin IV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way for you to answer this question is to read the words of Jesus. My opinion is that he clearly was no charlatan/magician.
Plus, I can't imagine a magician ending his show the way Jesus did ;-)
2006-08-08 19:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bad Buddhist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... no.... then there'd be a long list of complaints of dud healings and Fair Trading would be in on the act too...
Illusions are merely that .. Jesus stuff is a tad more permanent ...
2006-08-08 19:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by kharas3an 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible..do I think it happened? I don't know...cool to think about though, really changes the way I think about things. and by the way, I love cris angel
2006-08-08 19:41:44 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For years, I've said that if Penn and Teller had been around during Jesus ministry, we wouldn't be dealing with all this son of God nonsense now...
-SD-
2006-08-08 19:42:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not. Anythings possible when you can not go back in time and see what really happened. If one of us did, we might go back to find out he was a flim flam man.
2006-08-08 19:41:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋